Taiwan leader visits military base after China's violation, commends Air Force

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on September 22 visited a military base in Penghu days after China ventured across median line of Formosa Strait, popularly kwn as Taiwan Strait. During visit to Penghu, Tsai said that Taiwan has "ability" to safeguard its territory. Tsai furr commended Taiwanese Air Force for performing ir duties and taking responsibility amid increasing provocations from China's People Liberation Army (PLA), whose action, she said, is disturbing peace in area. 

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Chinese violations

Chinese Army on September 18 and 19 sent 37 fighter jets, including H-K bombers across median line of Taiwan Strait as a top United States diplomat visiting self-governed island. China claims Taiwan as its own territory and has on several occasions expressed its willingness to annex Taiwan by force using its military might. Beijing sees growing relations between United States and Taiwan as a threat to its influence in region and asks Washington to here to 'One China' policy.

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United States supplies island nation with arms and weapons and also conducts its own military drills to supposedly keep status quo maintained, which in turn upsets draconian Chinese Communist government. Taiwan Air Force last month h intercepted Chinese jets during visit of US Health Secretary Alex Azar, who became first top US official to visit disputed island nation in past 40 years. 

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According to US Department of Defence, China h t crossed median line of Taiwan Strait for two deces from 1999 to 2019. However, last year in March, Beijing for first time in many years maneuvered across line and since n re have been multiple instances of such violations by Communist State. 

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(With inputs from ANI)